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  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    9:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    ESOP Ownership: The Great Balancing Act
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: Ashleigh Newlin (she/her/hers) – Chartwell Financial Advisory
    Speaker: Matt Keene – Chartwell Financial Advisory
    Speaker: Ron Heitzman – Parksite
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 2
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    9:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Get in the Game: Creating a High-Involvement Ownership Culture
    Location: 302/303
    Speaker: Steve Baker (he/him/his) – The Great Game of Business
    Speaker: John Williams, n/a – Elucidate Resources
    Building an Owners Manual
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 2
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    1:00 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Foundations of a Successful ESOP-Owned Company
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Melissa Thomas, CPA – SCJ Fiduciary Services
    Building an Owners Manual
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    1:00 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Leveraging AI for Ethical and Effective Employee Ownership Communications
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Madelyn Hammack, n/a (she/her/hers) – National Center for Employee Ownership
    Speaker: Grace Dawson (she/they) – NCEO
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    1:00 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Start Somewhere: Leadership Development in a EO Company
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: Jon M. Sweigart, MSS (he/him/his) – Praxis Consulting Group
    Speaker: Kristi Briseno (she/her/hers) – Vermeer Great Plains
    Managing in an ESOP Company
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Basics of Financials
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Thomas P. Wagner, Jr., CPA/ABV, CVA – Blue & Co., LLC
    Speaker: Patrick Carpenter, n/a – GRITT Business Coaching
    Thinking and Acting Like Owners
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bringing Well-Being into the Workplace
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Dawn Hafner, CPA, MBA, CPC, QPA – OneAmerica Retirement Services
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    How Can Research on ESOPs Be Useful for You?
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: Liza Shifrin, n/a – NCEO
    Speaker: Michael L. Palmieri, PhD (he/him/his) – Ohio Employee Ownership Center
    Managing in an ESOP Company
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Peer Forum for Executives and Directors
    Location: 301
    Speaker: Loren Rodgers (he/him/his) – National Center for Employee Ownership
    Other
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Download - Using the NCEO's Monthly Educational Resource
    Location: 309
    Speaker: Lindsay Isaac (she/her/hers) – National Center for Employee Ownership
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    3:40 PM - 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Thriving Together: Cultivating Resilient Teams in Challenging Times
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Tom J. Bagwell, tom.bagwell@grittbusinesscoaching.com – GRITT Business Coaching
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    3:40 PM - 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Enhancing Your ESOP Culture and Driving Performance Through Education
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: Cara Benningfield, CPA – Forvis Mazars
    Speaker: Jason Nord – Jasper Holdings, Inc.
    Managing in an ESOP Company
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    3:40 PM - 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    How to Structure Your Company Now for Consistent Growth in the Future
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Shad Tidler, n/a – Lushin, Inc
    Building an Owners Manual
     CE: 1
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    3:40 PM - 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Long-Term Benefits: Repurchase Obligation and Rewarding Employees
    Location: 309
    Speaker: Ed Wilusz, ASA, CFA, MBA (he/him/his) – Value Management Inc.
    Speaker: Michael D. Gore, CPA – Penn United
    Mature ESOPs
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:10 AM - 10:40 AM East Coast USA Time
    Creating an Employee Ownership Culture with a Hybrid/Remote Workforce
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Melissa Thomas, CPA – SCJ Fiduciary Services
    Speaker: Hannah L. Wiscaver, PHR, SHRM-CP – TrueScripts Management Services
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:10 AM - 10:40 AM East Coast USA Time
    Helping Employees Think & Act Like Owners
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Matthew Hancock, n/a – Praxis Consulting Group
    Speaker: Ron Scheese, CPA (he/him/his) – Andesa Services, Inc.
    Speaker: Michael L. Palmieri, PhD (he/him/his) – Ohio Employee Ownership Center
    Thinking and Acting Like Owners
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:10 AM - 10:40 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Myth of Unaffordable Repurchase Obligations
    Location: 301
    Speaker: Ed Renenger, n/a – SES ESOP Strategies
    Speaker: Bob Whalen – HB Global, LLC
    Speaker: Mark R. Fournier, CFA (he/him/his) – Stout Risius Ross, LLC
    Mature ESOPs
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:10 AM - 10:40 AM East Coast USA Time
    Your First 5 Years as an ESOP Manager
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: Scott D. Miller, CPA (he/him/his) – Enterprise Opportunities, LLC
    Speaker: Timothy Everidge (he/him/his) – Radian Research, Inc.
    Managing in an ESOP Company
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    A Case Study of a Successful ESOP: Midwest Mole, Inc.
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: MIKE MATHIOUDAKIS, n/a (he/him/his) – Genesis ESOP Advisors
    Speaker: Adam Rupp – Midwest Mole, Inc.
    Managing in an ESOP Company
     CE: 1.25
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Develop and Utilize Guiding Principles to Empower Employee-Owners to Make Decisions That Support the Company's Goals and Visions
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Susan Kildahl, n/a (she/her/hers) – NHS Northstar, Inc
    Speaker: Alex Moss, MPPM (he/him/his) – Praxis Consulting Group
    Building an Owners Manual
     CE: 1.25
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    StoryBrand for Employee Ownership: Create compelling messages for your team, customers and community
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Communicating Value Drivers for a Successful ESOP Culture
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Henry Ventura, CFA, ASA (he/him/his) – Prairie Capital Advisors
    Speaker: Brad Hinkle, MBA, CPA – Rochester Metal Products
    Building an Owners Manual
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Financial Modeling for New and Mature ESOPS
    Location: 304/306
    Managing in an ESOP Company
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Fostering Inclusive Workplaces: Leveraging Evidence-Based Research to Overcome Unconscious Bias in Team Leadership
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Racquel Maye, n/a – HR Transformation Consulting Group
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bridging the Gap: How Academic Research on M&A and Governance Can Benefit Your ESOP
    Location: 301
    Speaker: Victor E. Jarosiewicz, PhD, ASA, CFA, CAIA – Georgia State University
    Mature ESOPs
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Captive Health Insurance ESOPs: Owning The Benefits of Collaboration
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: Pim Jager, n/a – Scott Insurance
    Speaker: Abby Zipoy – Innovative Captive Strategies
    Other
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Stay Interview as a Retention Tool
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Gabrielle Lucke, n/a – Hypertherm Associates, Inc
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1.25
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Culture, the Forgotten Component of Successful Acquisitions
    Location: 302/303
    Speaker: Daniel Goldstein, n/a – Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing
    Acquisitions
     CE: 1.5
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Self-Funding Incentives That Transform Your Ownership Culture
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Steve Baker (he/him/his) – The Great Game of Business
    Building an Owners Manual
     CE: 1.5
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Succession for Key Roles: A Workshop
    Location: 304/306
    Speaker: Mike Mallaro, mike.mallaro@vgm.com – VGM Group, Inc
    Speaker: Andy Manchir, ASA, CEPA, CMA (he/him/his) – Katz Sapper & Miller
    Managing in an ESOP Company
     CE: 1.5
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Heart of the Company: Leveraging Employee Ownership Throughout the Employee Lifecycle
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Keith Davenport, n/a (he/him/his) – Blazer Strategies
    Speaker: Deana Haworth (she/her/hers) – Hirons
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1.5
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Driving a Culture of Learning
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Amber Ferrell, n/a – OneCompass Holdings
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Off to the Races: How to Gain Buy-In for Your ESOP Through Effective Communications
    Location: 309
    Speaker: Will R. Rodriguez, CPA/ABV, CVA – Vision Point Capital, Inc.
    Speaker: Phillip J. Hayes, n/a – Sell-side advisor
    Speaker: Jason Ireland (he/him/his) – Industrial Supply Company
    Building an Owners Manual
     CE: 1
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Practices and Policies for Highly Participatory ESOPs
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Speaker: Chris Cooper, n/a – Ohio Employee Ownership Center
    Speaker: Chris Bennett – Co-op Cincy
    *Speaker: Rebecca Moix
    Thinking and Acting Like Owners
     CE: 1
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    12:50 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Acquisition Leadership Roundtable Discussions
    Location: Ballroom 1/2
    Acquisitions
     CE: .75
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    12:50 PM - 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Preserving Institutional ESOP Knowledge & Strategy for Times of Transition
    Location: 302/303
    Speaker: Diana Clark, MS, PHR – Berman Hopkins
    Mature ESOPs
     CE: 1
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    12:50 PM - 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Win–Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success
    Location: Ballroom 3/4
    Speaker: Angela Jackson, EDLD (she/her/hers) – Future Forward Institute
    Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention
     CE: 1